Dodge Daytona

The Daytona was a special version of the Dodge Charger. It was named after Daytona International Speedway, site of the famous Daytona 500 race. The original was designed with a special nosecone and rear wing to make the car more aerodynamic. NASCAR had a minimum production limit of 500 units in order to be entered, so Dodge made 500 of them. The 500th was entered in NASCAR and dubbed the Daytona 500, after the race. The Plymouth Superbird was created as a twin. The Daytona name was revived in the eighties as a low performance sports coupe and was used in the Trans Am Series and IMSA GT. The trim was later reintroduced on the revived Charger after Dodge returned to NASCAR.